In east Aleppo, bodies still under rubble show limits of Syria's recovery
State's failure to pull bodies from the rubble points to the grim prospects for an area that, like many others in Syria, was held by rebel forces for much of the country's eight-year-old conflict
Death toll in South Africa rains approaching 70, official says
Eye witnesses recounted on Wednesday how flood waters and mudslides crashed through houses, many with people inside, and destroyed roads and other infrastructure
Gunmen kill woman polio vaccinator in Pakistan - official
On Monday, some mosques broadcast false reports that the vaccine had made children sick sparking panic among worried parents who took thousands of children to hospitals and clinics
Tripoli neighbourhoods 'turning into battlefields' - Red Cross
Hospitals are struggling with chronic shortages of medical supplies amid power outages and weakened water pumping stations
Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town torn by violence
Sri Lanka's government is in disarray over the failure to prevent the attacks, despite repeated warnings from intelligence sources
Millions of children miss measles shots, creating outbreaks - UNICEF
Measles is currently spreading in outbreaks in many parts of the world, including in the United States, Europe, the Philippines, Tunisia and Thailand
Pooper hero: Singapore's 'Mr. Toilet' wants to make sanitation sexy in film
Health campaigners warn billions are still at risk of disease due to toilet shortages
More food aid could boost fight against Ebola in Congo, agencies say
Delivering food to families that might have been exposed to Ebola helps prevent the disease's spread by keeping people at home instead of in markets and public places
325 detained migrants evacuated as war reaches Tripoli
More than 3,600 jailed migrants have been trapped in the capital since forces from the east of the country started an advance to capture it
Join forces to win land battles, U.N. expert tells global indigenous leaders
A concerted effort could boost security and worldwide support for local communities locked in deadly struggles against governments and companies over land